FEATURES FROM THE EDITOR
Cameron Anderson Art & God
The Executive Director of CIVA
(Christians In the Visual Arts) shares
his experiences and thoughts about
art and the church as we discuss
his new book, “The Faithful Artist, A
Vision For Evangelicalism and the
Arts”.
through image and interview, the unique relationship
between the artist and the Creator; more broadly, the
connection between religious experience and artistic
Enjoy Terry sharing with EOF about
some of the wonderful pieces of art,
music and intriguing movies that
every Christian should know.
Luci Shaw
God’s thumbprints are in everything
around us, from a beautiful flower
to a peacefully waving ocean. Join
us as we talk with Luci Shaw about
her insights and enjoy some of her
thought provoking poetry.
William Edgar
“Created & Creating, A Biblical
Theology of Culture”, examines the
complexity of Christians engaging
in their culture, utilizing insights from
some of the great cultural theolo-
gians such as C.S. Lewis, T.S. Elliot,
Abraham Kuyper and others.
Tim Muehlhoff
EOF has a conversation with Tim
Muehlhoff on his and Richard
Langer’s new book, “Winsome
Persuasions, Christian Influence in
a Post-Christian World”. Find insight
on how, as a Christian, to engage as
a minority in a secular dominated
culture.
creativity.
On the eve of the Third Millennium in an Easter Day Letter
Cameron
Anderson
Executive director of CIVA
discusses his new book,
“The Faithfu Artist”
Terry Glaspey
75 Masterpieces Every Christian
Should Know: The Fascinating
Stories behind Great Works of Art,
Literature, Music, and Film
Lucy Shaw
Her poetry and latest publication,
“Thumbprints in the Clay”
to Artists, Pope John Paul II outlined the importance of
the arts as a means for spiritual transcendence (“epipha-
nies of beauty”) and described the relationship between
the artist and the Creator thusly, “with loving regard, the
divine Artist [God] passes on to the human artist a spark
of his own surpassing wisdom, calling him to share in his
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Terry Claspey
In this issue of Edge of Faith Magazine, we will explore,
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Editor in Chief
Michael Porter
Senior Editor
Karla Probert
creative power.” Marketing Director
Anne Porter
At Edge of Faith Magazine, we believe that all creative Graphic Art Director
Matt Kime
endeavor is not only a natural byproduct of being cre-
ated in the image of God, but also the means by which we
understand and surpass the created world, piercing the
veil to both perceive and honor the Creator.
It is our hope that you find the variety of art and articles in this issue, “Art & God,” thought-provoking,
informative, engaging, and sometimes challenging. Our goal is to “wash the dust of daily life off our
souls” (Picasso), allowing us to look beyond the here and now to something boundless and timeless; in
fact, to develop and nourish our souls. By extension, our hope is to encourage us all to look to art as one
way by which we can find communion with all of humanity and thereby seek a common good in the
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name of Jesus Christ.